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FIFA JohannesburgARTICLE

FIFA Johannesburg

TOPICS: Sport World Cup Johannesburg Distrikt Commewijne Suriname Heavy construction at the 10 stadiums is complete, and South Africa is gearing up to be the first African host of soccer's biggest event — the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off on June 11.
Different ball game: soccer variants around the worldARTICLE

Different ball game: soccer variants around the world

TOPICS: Sport Melbourne Miami Norway Weird Finland Georgia Kyoto Bishop Auckland Montevideo Scottland Soweto Australia United States Victoria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Japan South Africa England Florida Alabama Departamento de Montevideo Gauteng Kyoto-fu Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Swamp soccer: a Finnish piss-up on the pitchARTICLE

Swamp soccer: a Finnish piss-up on the pitch

TOPICS: Sport Finland Weird In a tiny Finnish village, World Cuppers are given a run for their money as hardcore (wacko) athletes compete in a no-holds-barred Swamp Soccer Championship.
World's greatest sporting venuesARTICLE

World's greatest sporting venues

TOPICS: Sport London Melbourne Rio de Janeiro Dunedin Monaco Sheffield Wimbledon Augusta Rugby Wembley Australia New Zealand United States Victoria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland England Brazil Georgia Chatham Islands Estado do Rio de Janeiro For many sports fans, following their team across the world is one of the best ways to travel. But there are certain venues that possess an extra-special magic...
The most hardcore sporting challenges on earthARTICLE

The most hardcore sporting challenges on earth

TOPICS: Adventure Sport Many of us like to keep in shape, but the odd trip to the gym is nowhere near enough to prepare anyone for these truly gruelling races around the world...
Australian sporting pilgrimagesARTICLE

Australian sporting pilgrimages

TOPICS: Sport Australian Institute of Sport Cathy Freeman Don Bradman Ian Thorpe Phar Lap Rod Laver Rugby League Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Canberra Townsville Bowral Darling Harbour Homebush Australia New South Wales Queensland Victoria South Australia Australian Capital Territory The Aussies proudly brought home 46 medals from Beijing. Now that our Olympians have returned, let's uncover some of the stories behind Australia's greatest...
Marathon effortsARTICLE

Marathon efforts

TOPICS: Sport Gold Coast Hobart Canberra Blue Mountains National Park Rottnest Island Australia New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Western Australia Australian Capital Territory Combine a holiday with one of Australia's great distance races.
The race that stops the nation: the Melbourne CupARTICLE

The race that stops the nation: the Melbourne Cup

TOPICS: Sport Visit the Victorian countryside and hit the races at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November.
The Targa Tasmania rallyARTICLE

The Targa Tasmania rally

TOPICS: Tasmania Sport Australia Share the Apple Isle's tarmac roads with some of the best touring, sports and GT cars in the world.
Top 10 World Cup destinationsARTICLE

Top 10 World Cup destinations

TOPICS: Adventure Culture Sport Japan Germany Mexico Spain France Argentina Brazil Chile Uruguay Departamento de Cerro Largo Oriental Republic of Uruguay So the World Cup only comes around every four years, and crowds clog the streets of the host city with their national flags, overflowing beers, and most...
NSW holiday ski guideARTICLE

NSW holiday ski guide

TOPICS: Adventure Australia New South Wales Sport Skiing and snowboarding Thredbo Village Snowy Mountains Snow A trip to NSW's Snowy Mountains is an exhilarating and soul-cleansing experience. Exploring a fresh run as the cool crisp air whips over your face provides a...
NSW ski slope guideARTICLE

NSW ski slope guide

TOPICS: Adventure Australia Sport Skiing and snowboarding Thredbo Village Snowy Mountains Snow New South Wales Whatever your ability, this guide will help you disregard most of the squiggly, colourful lines on your mountain map and get you straight to the runs you'll...
Take a city 'tee' breakARTICLE

Take a city 'tee' break

TOPICS: Sydney Urban Melbourne Sport Darwin Adelaide Brisbane Perth Hobart Canberra Australia New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Victoria South Australia Northern Territory Western Australia Australian Capital Territory If your work-life balance is skewed to the former, then it's time for a weekday golf pick-me-up. This guide highlights courses so close to capital city CBDs...
The Mud Olympics: soccerpoosARTICLE

The Mud Olympics: soccerpoos

TOPICS: Weird Sport Germany Brunsbuttel Land Niedersachsen In the spirit of the FIFA 2010 World Cup, on the mud flats of Brunsbuettel near Hamburg, Germany holds the annual the Wadden Olympics known as...
World Cup fever in JohannesburgARTICLE

World Cup fever in Johannesburg

TOPICS: Sport World Cup Johannesburg Distrikt Commewijne Suriname The eyes of the world are about to focus on South Africa as it plays host to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The mammoth event will run between June 11 and July 11....
The Garden RouteARTICLE

The Garden Route

TOPICS: South Africa Sport World Cup So you've just watched a FIFA World Cup match in Port Elizabeth and now you've got seven days to get to Cape Town for your next one. What to do? Why not...
KemariARTICLE

Kemari

TOPICS: Sport Kyoto Japan Kyoto-fu Kyoto's Kemari Club's annual spring festival attracts Japanese enthusiasts to play the 1,400 year old football game Kemari.

South Africa for the football widowARTICLE

South Africa for the football widow

TOPICS: Luxury and spa Sport South Africa Cape Town World Cup Johannesburg Distrikt Commewijne Province of the Western Cape Suriname Conventional turf-war association football grabs all the glory. With the 2010 FIFA World Cup coming up, that brand of the game can seem definitive - the only...
Get ready, Vancouver!ARTICLE

Get ready, Vancouver!

TOPICS: Sport Vancouver Olympics Canada British Columbia The Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 are just around the corner. Canada will be welcoming sports fans from all over the world to the beautiful province of...
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Monster Skatepark

TOPICS: Sydney Sport Australia New South Wales This morning I let my inner hoon out (and relived some glory days from back in my youth) at Monster Skatepark. It's got more bells and whistles (and jumps,...
         

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